A welcome from Wakelet

Hi everyone!

At Wakelet, humans are at the heart of everything we do. Without humans, technology has no
meaning, search results have no context, and the content that matters most gets lost.

And it’s humans like you, the people inspiring the next generation, that inspire us to keep building
and refining the platform so that it’s the best it can possibly be.

We love seeing the way that educators have embraced Wakelet. Whether you’re using it in the
classroom with your students, to connect with parents or to progress your personal development,
educators like you are always coming up with creative and innovative ways to use Wakelet. You
bring the human touch.

This eBook for Educators is just one example of the creativity, ingenuity and passion of our users
and we’re so grateful to John, Sean, Karly, Jennifer, Randall, Scott, Paul and Claudio for all their
hard work creating it.

If you have any questions or would like a one-to-one introduction to the platform, don’t hesitate to
get in touch via Twitter @Wakelet or email at support@wakelet.com
 Table of Contents
Section 1: Wading In (Getting Started)
What is Wakelet?_______________________________ 2
Creating an Account_____________________________3
Setting up your profile ________________________4
Wakelet Home Page_______________________________5
Creating a Collection___________________________6-7
Public Collections on your Profile______________8
Sharing Options_________________________________9

Section 2: Hang Ten (Leveling Up)

Using Wakelet in the Classroom_________________11
Invite to Collaborate with Wakelet_____________12
Join a Collaborative Collection________________13
Wakelet Chrome Extension_______________________14
The Wakelet App - iOS__________________________15
The Wakelet App - Android______________________16
Appsmashing ____________________________________17-18

Section 3: Making Waves (Resources)

Sharing Wakelet with Others____________________20
Blog Posts and Tutorials_______________________21
The Wakelet Community__________________________22
Hear it from the Experts_______________________23

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 Wading In
(Getting Started)
What is ?
Wakelet is a free platform that allows you to curate and organize
content to save and share. You can save videos, articles, images,
Tweets, links or even add your own text. Save this content in your
bookmarks, or organize related items in to a collection.

Explore lots of examples of collections created by the

Wakelet community.

wakelet.com/explore

Create a Collection
Organize your saved items into stunning collections.
Add your own images, text and reorder however you
like.

Save content from the web

Save articles, videos, images, Tweets, and pretty
much any link you find online.
Items that you save are private and can be edited at
any time.

Share with the world

Keep your collections private or share them with the
world.
You can also embed collections on any blog or
website.

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Creating an Account

Create your account

Start by going to
https://wakelet.com
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Choose if you want to continue

with an account you have
established with Google,
Facebook or Office 365.
OR
Just use your email address
and create a password.

Be responsible.
Read the Rules and Terms of Service.
Check the box to agree and click sign up!
wakelet.com/rules/html

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Setting Up Your Profile
Take the time to customize your public profile!
Your public collections will be displayed on your profile.

Start by clicking:

Change the header image.

You can upload your own image or
Change your profile image. choose one from the library. Click
Upload a picture or a saved Apply.
avatar you have created.

Edit your name and

Wakelet handle.

Hint! Make this handle

consistent with other
social media platforms,
such as Twitter.

Edit your Bio.

Be creative! Share what

your role is in education.
Share your story. Share
your interests.

Add links to websites and

Compete your profile
social media.
by clicking:

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The Home Page
Let’s take a look at your Wakelet Home Page. This is where you’ll land every time you
login to Wakelet.

As you are working in Wakelet, you

Bookmarks are all the items you’ve ever
can always easily get back to your
saved to Wakelet. Here you can search, edit,
home page or view your public profile.
delete, or save a bookmark to a collection.

Here you can see all the collections you’ve

made. Sort them by when they were
created, last updated, or from A to Z.

Quickly check and change the visibility of

your collections by clicking on the icons.
The choices are Public, Unlisted, & Private

to
Group Collections is the section that bar Be sure
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displays the collections you’ve been checkout yo
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added to as a contributor only. You yo
a bell
you’ll see
will first have to accept the invite to At the top no ti fi cations.
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where you’ll explore to view
being a contributor. This could be on
Also click
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done via an email confirmation or by ot he

adding the collaboration code. See

page 12 for more information on the
Wakelet Collaborations features.

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Creating a Collection
You can create a Wakelet Collection in five easy steps!

1 From your Home page, click on

2 Give your collection a title and
description. Add a cover image and
Create a new collection background image.

Add resources to your Wakelet collection.

3
Click on each icon to add a link, a tweet, a
YouTube video, an image, bookmarks,
PDFs, from your Google drive or type your
own text. You can add more links by
clicking on the green plus sign.

Click on Add a background image to add

an image. Choose from your own or
from Unsplash.com library.

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Creating a Collection

4
Click on Media View to change look of your
Wakelet collection. (Media View, Compact
View or Grid View)

5
Select the viewing access of your new
Collections. Choose Public, Unlisted or Private
for visibility. Then click Save and Exit to make
your collection live.

Click on Save and Exit

and you have a
collection!

Rockstar Example
Collections:
Brandi Reams has
created and shared
tons of collections
including resources
to use in the
classroom and for PD.

Brandi is a kindergarten
teacher and Wakelet
Ambassador.
Be sure to
follow her on
Wakelet.

wakelet.com/@BrandiReams

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Public Collections on your Profile
When you publish a public collection it will be visible on your profile page. You then
can organize your collections into different categories.

Start by clicking:

Next click:

Scroll down to see collections that you have made public.

They will be “uncategorised” to begin with.

Add a “category”
section!
Think about this as
folder labels.

Then hover over each

collection to select the
category it belongs in.

You can also drag & drop

collections to reorder within a
label.
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on you
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Reorde file to make le to
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back to the top and
clicking:

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 Sharing Options
There are several different ways you can share your Wakelet
collections with the world using the bottom menu.

Share Button
● Share via Social media
tools
● Share by QR Code
● Share by shortened link
Embed Button
The embed button allows you to
embed a collection on your
website or blog. Customize the
look and feel to match your site!

Google Classroom
Allows you to add your collection to:
● Assignment
● Announcement
● Question

Notify Button The … Menu

Let others know you included their Don’t forget to set your visibility
tweet in your collection. A link to settings to public or unlisted in
your collection is also shared. order to share

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Hanging Ten
(Leveling Up)
 in the Classroom
Here are just a few ways to bring curation into
each class regardless of content. Check out the
full blog post from Paul West (bit.ly/2CU3cIf).
Each included link will take you to an example
collection, or click on the icon next to each one.

Document continuous Gather research and

progress by saving resources into a Wakelet
numerous links to a for Project Based
Wakelet collection. Learning.
wke.lt/w/s/3UrjA wke.lt/w/s/DA9T5

Collect digital Breakout

House all of the research
EDU games or use
and created artifacts for
Wakelet to create your
a Genius Hour project.
own.
wke.lt/w/s/Yj0vq
wke.lt/w/s/UIbch

Curate a Wakelet of
Create a multimedia text
activities for a
set for a HyperDoc using
Personalized Learning
Wakelet.
Menu.
wke.lt/w/s/8RHhA
wke.lt/w/s/8y9Tq

Organize a Wakelet of Package a variety of

Google Earth tours for activities for a
students to choose from novel/book study into a
around a theme. single Wakelet.
wke.lt/w/s/Ixqt1 wke.lt/w/s/Rx3NB

Highlight the most

Rank order tutorial videos
important activities and
with reasoning to support
resources from class for
and then make your own.
parents.
wke.lt/w/s/rxVWO
wke.lt/w/s/LCSYs

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Collaborating with
The process to begin collaborating on a collection starts by clicking the Manage
Contributors button which appears on any of the collections that you own after clicking
save.

Under the via name or email option you Under the Via shareable link or code
can invite via email, or add friends who option you have a shareable link, qr code,
you follow on Wakelet. or text code.

View and remove contributors using

the manage contributors tab.

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Collaborating with
You don’t need an account to contribute to a collection! Here’s how to join a
collaborative collection with or without a Wakelet account.

Got a code? Here is how to contribute to

a collection without a Wakelet account.

Go to www.wakelet.com and at the top Already have an account? Here is how

select “Enter Code”. you can join a collection.

Login to your account and select Group

collections from the left menu.

Enter your contributor code, Select Join

Select Join Collection
Enter your name, select Add
Enter contributor code and select Join

You are now ready to add resources to the You may also join a collection via a link
collection. someone has shared with you through
email or other methods. Click on the link
and follow the prompts to join.
tion
Collec can only
buto r s r
contri ems, edit o Need to generate a new link or code?
add it they
items Under the manage contributors tab, select Invite
delete nd reorder Contributors, click the Via shareable link or code
,a
added ollection.
th c
e option.

Use the Generate a new link or code option. This will

create a new code and render the old code unuseable

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 Chrome Extension
On any web page, simply click
on the W from your extension
bar to save it as a Wakelet
bookmark. A menu will pop up
With options of where to save
this new bookmark. Before
saving you can edit the title
and description. Use the
search bar to help you find a
needed collection faster, or
create a new one on the spot.

Once you add the extension, you will see a W on

every Tweet to make it easy to add to a collection
in just two clicks. Don’t let great ideas and
resources get lost in the stream again.

You also have the option to make Wakelet your “New Tab” default page, which gives you
quick access to your collections, as well as make a collection from your current open
tabs in one click or drag and drop open tabs into collections you have already created.
Sort your collections by last created, updated, or A to Z.

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The App on

Find something to Select the Wakelet

Select “Share via” to
save to a collection, app from your menu
get to options.
tap share. of options.

Scroll to find your Tap on the collection Tap save and then
collection or create in which you want it continue where you
a new one. to be saved. left off.

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The App on

Find something to Select the Wakelet

Select “Share via” to
save to a collection, app from your menu
get to options.
tap share. of options.

Scroll to find your Tap on the collection Tap save and then
collection or create in which you want it continue where you
a new one. to be saved. left off.

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Appsmashing
Appsmashing happens when something is created in one app then transferred to
another app. Wakelet is PERFECT for this! The opportunities to share digital creations
are endless. The choice is yours, use apps to create and curate the experience in
Wakelet. Below we highlight two great app integrations Wakelet has already setup.

Wakelet has teamed up with Flipgrid

+ to make sure that when you add a

link to a Flipgrid video it is embedded
and can play straight from Wakelet.
goo.gl/P76ZBh To take advantage of this feature just
copy & paste the “Share with
families” link of any Flipgrid response
from the grid admin.

+
Want to add a video to a collection? It’s super simple now
that Wakelet and Screencastify are fully integrated. Be sure
to checkout the resources below. A Wakelet collection with
instructions how to set up the Screencastify integration and
a blog post by Stella Pollard, where she gives some great
ideas on how to app smash these two together.

Screencastify Blog: Wakelet Collection:

Casting and Curating: Stella Using Screencastify
Pollard’s Take on the new with Wakelet
Screencastify/Wakelet Integration

Stella is a
Instructional
Technology
Coordinator and
Wakelet Ambassador
goo.gl/6TvyD2q goo.gl/wBJqQq
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Riding Waves
(Resources)
Sharing with Others
Are you looking for resources to share with your colleagues or
perhaps present about Wakelet at a conference? These resources,
along with this ebook can help others catch the Wakelet wave.

Use this Power of Curation with Wakelet HyperDoc

created by Karly and Paul West as an introduction to
Wakelet or as a self-paced professional development
tool to use during or after your session. This
HyperDoc walks participants through an exploration
of Wakelet, the importance of curation, creating a
Wakelet account and more.

bit.ly/2FcCeNn

Presenting Wakelet?

Check out these slides

which explain Wakelet in
4 easy steps
bit.ly/2UVA7ln

One of the Wakelet Superhumans Stephanie Howell

remixed this amazing collection that will introduce your
attendees to Wakelet in your professional development
session.

You can also use this collection to share with your

colleagues who are just getting started with Wakelet.

wke.lt/w/s/TA8wd

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Blog Posts & Tutorials

Members of the Wakelet community

are constantly sharing tips, tricks,
and resources on their personal blog
pages or on the official Wakelet
blog.

Check out this Wakelet collection to

see even more posts along the ones
highlighted here! As more are
published they will continue to be
added to the collection.

wke.lt/w/s/AXuGJ

Do you know that Wakelet has an

entire YouTube playlist of “how to”
videos to get you started using
Wakelet?

The playlist includes videos on

everything from creating a collection
to how to use Screencastify with
Wakelet. Check them out!

goo.gl/BkdL7E
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The Community
(Become a Superhuman)
Ready to ride the #WakeletWave? Join the Wakelet Community! The Wakelet
Community get lots of perks like access to new features, idea sharing with the
Wakelet team, and exclusive rewards!

Community Member
Level 1
Begin your journey as a Wakelet Superhuman!

As a Community Member you'll be able to:

〜 Have a say in the features we build
〜 Test new features before they're released
〜 Receive exclusive behind-the-scenes info
〜 Have direct access to the Wakelet team
〜 Receive some great Wakelet goodies to
say thank you for your help and support

Sign up at goo.gl/bfwpvK

Ambassador
Level 2
You’ll have the opportunity to become an expert in
Wakelet and curation, train other users, and
officially represent us.

As a Wakelet Ambassador, you'll receive:

〜 All the perks of being a Community Member
〜 Online recognition
〜 Training from the Wakelet team
〜 Exclusive Wakelet goodies for yourself
and to share with others

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Hear it from the Experts

We have some experts and they want to

share with you!

Head on over to Wakelet for a collection

of tips and use cases. wke.lt/w/s/garvk

Grab a surfboard & chat!

Join members of the Wakelet Community and beyond

during our monthly twitter chat.

Be sure to follow Kristina on twitter so you don’t miss

a chat.

(Currently scheduled for the 2nd Thursday of each

month.)
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 Credits
This ebook was created with the intention that it would be
downloaded and/or printed and shared. Please share this
resource freely with your colleagues.

When sharing this ebook and the resources included please

include attribution to the original creator.

Wakelet logo and Robot icon are created by Wakelet and used
with their permission.

● Ocean by BomSymbols from the Noun Project

● Hang Loose by Trevor Tarczynski from the Noun Project
● Wave by Oleksandr Panasovskyi from the Noun Project
● Ebook by Creative outlet from the Noun Project

You are free to:

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The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the
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No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or
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the license permits.

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 About the Authors
Dr. Randall Sampson
@RandallSampson

Text
Karly Moura Jen Saarinen
@KarlyMoura @snej80
Curator-In-Chief
Text Liberty LD

Columbus, OH
Technology TOSA &
Computer Science Educator and
Teacher Student Voice
Enthusiast
Northern California
Rhode Island

Sean Fahey
@SEANJFAHEY

Claudio Zavala Jr. Scott Titmas

@ClaudioZavalaJr Innovative
@sdtitmas
Learning
Text Specialist Text
Inst. Tech Southern Indiana
Coordinator Technology
Educator #TheHumansAreComing Integration
Creator Specialist
YouTuber
New Jersey
North Texas

Paul West John Bimmerle

@pdubyatech @J_Bimmerle
Text

Technology Inst. Tech Coord

TCEA Area 8 Dir
Integration
Coach NE Texas
Arizona

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